Public preview of Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale

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TORONTO, November 19, 2008—The Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) today invited the public to preview more than 1200 pieces of original artwork to be sold at the Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale. Visitors can preview the artwork between now and Friday by visiting OCAD in person, or by visiting the university’s website at www.ocad.ca. The artwork will available for purchase at the public art sale this Saturday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 4p.m.

The Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale, presented by Orangina, is one of Toronto’s most exciting arts events. Every piece of art is the same size (5½ by 7½ inches) and the same price ($75). Like it, buy it and turn the artwork over to find out “whodunit.”

Proceeds from this year’s mystery art sale will fund resources and upgrades for the Dorothy H. Hoover Library, as well as a new student Learning Zone at OCAD. Every piece of art sold will support the learning experience of OCAD students.

The public preview runs today from 12 noon until 8 p.m., Thursday from 12 noon to 6 p.m., and Friday, from noon to 8 p.m. The public art sale takes place this Saturday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Orangina Originals Art Competition at OCADIn addition to supporting Whodunit?, Orangina has partnered with OCAD to present its first-ever Orangina Originals art competition at OCAD, a unique search to find Canada’s first-ever Orangina Artist. The winner, Erica Chia, a first-year student, received a $15,000 educational award and her work “Orange Meets Gina” will be available at Whodunit? for order as a limited edition reproduction. All proceeds from the sale of the poster will support the OCAD Foundation. To learn more, visit www.whodunitoriginals.com.

All events take place at the Ontario College of Art & Design, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto.

About the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD)The Ontario College of Art & Design (www.ocad.ca) is Canada’s “university of the imagination.” OCAD is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. The university is building on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinarity, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies. In the Age of Imagination, OCAD community members will be uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians.